Today, most of the water on Mars is locked away in frozen ice caps. But billions of years ago it flowed freely across the surface, forming rushing rivers that emptied …read more Source:: Science
Day: November 16, 2018
GitHub alternative strives to be all open source, only open source
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•By Serdar Yegulalp A new software service for hosting and managing open source projects, Sr.ht, aims to be an entirely open source alternative to existing services like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, …read more Source:: OpenSource
Kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole redefined
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•In a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world’s definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the …read more Source:: Science
3D chemical maps of single bacteria
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•Researchers used ultrabright x-rays to generate 3D nanoscale maps of a single bacteria’s chemical composition with unparalleled spatial resolution. …read more Source:: Science
Predatory behavior of Florida’s skull-collecting ant
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•New research describes the behavioral and chemical strategies of a Florida ant, Formica archboldi, that decorates its nest with the dismembered body parts of other ant species. …read more Source:: Science